field hands

Definition of field handsnext
plural of field hand

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Noun
  • Annually released in September for the upcoming year, the Old Farmer's Almanac provides a long-range forecast that predicts weather trends of each season across the United States – particularly useful for farmers and gardeners, but also for anyone planning events or travel.
    Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Real farmers, including Brian Fransen, a real-life Budweiser barley farmer, appear in the commercial.
    Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Setting a plant or two in your entryway along a table or on a shelf, maybe even in decorative planters tucked in the corner, goes a long way in design.
    Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Embassy staff was not aware of why the flags were placed in planters outside the embassy, the spokesperson said, adding that the flags were not placed by embassy staff and their placement was not coordinated with embassy staff, which led to the confusion.
    Mariam Khan, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Breeder-educator James Loud brings yet another angle, centering on genetics literacy, breeder certification and transparent breeding practices that appeal to both hobbyists and more experienced cultivators.
    Sara Payan, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Executive Director of the Office of Medical Cannabis Cannon Armstrong said three cultivators are in the process of growing.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Here, vendors and growers sell produce, baked goods, herbs, flowers, and other local creations.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2026
  • What Florida agriculture faces from the cold Freeze watches and warnings let growers and food producers, particularly those with sensitive plants including Florida citrus, to take protective measures in their fields to help crops withstand cold temperatures that could damage or kill them.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • These friends-to-enemies must navigate their complicated feelings for each other while solving the mystery of why reapers are turning part-human again.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Coming from the Orinoco Basin in South America, groups of agriculturalists settled in villages in the western and eastern parts of the Caribbean, speaking languages derived from the language family known as Arawakan.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There are humans in the cabin of the combine - mostly agronomists who study the operations and yield, and use this information to optimize seeding plans for next season.
    Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The charity’s agronomists predict that one kit, properly tended, can yield up to two hundred pounds of produce in a single season, enough to supplement the diets of a family of four.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Field hands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/field%20hands. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.

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